Broncos vs. Cardinals series history: Denver has won all but two meetings

The Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals have faced off many times in the preseason, but it’s not a common matchup in the regular season. Since 1973, the Broncos and Cardinals have faced off just ten times.

The Broncos have dominated those games, winning eight of them. The first time the teams ever played each other was back in November 1973, a game that ended in a tie.

That leaves the one game which Arizona won, a 30-point drubbing back in 2010.

Denver has outscored Arizona, which has also competed as the St. Louis Cardinals and Phoenix Cardinals during this time period, by 140 total points.

The most recent meeting came in 2014, a day in which Peyton Manning shined.

The Cardinals came to Denver on that day with a 3-0 record. The Broncos, at 2-1, were coming off a tough overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks the week before.

Manning threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns in the game. It was also probably the best game of Demaryius Thomas’ career as he caught eight passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. The yardage still ranks as a single-game record for the Broncos.

The Broncos hold a 3-1-1 all-time record in road games against the Cardinals. Of those, the closest game in which the Broncos won was by a margin of 17 points.

Denver and Arizona meet will in Week 7 on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:20 p.m. MT and the game will be televised on FOX and NFL Network.